Women have benefitted from the Affordable Care Act, and women have a lot to lose if the new Republican health care bill becomes law.
Trump administration policies are reversing many protections for workers. Could these actions be undermining Trump's support among working-class voters?
Last year Sierra Leone seemed on the verge of legalizing abortion for the first time in 150 years. Last-minute intervention by religious leaders derailed the bill, and now the US global gag rule poses an additional obstacle.
The Henrietta Lacks story, featured in a new HBO film co-starring and executive produced by Oprah Winfrey, shines light on medical injustices against African Americans.
There have been eight reported murders of transgender women in the U.S. in the first three months of this year, and all of the victims were women of color. These crimes highlight some alarming truths about gender-based and racial violence.
Shirzanan means "female heroes," and it's the name of a group that is elevating the stories of Muslim female athletes while providing a platform for advocacy within the sports world.
After decades of making art, feminist artist Lynn Hershman Leeson is finally finding her audience in the United States at age 75.
With anti-choice politicians emboldened, and hearings for Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee underway, pro-choice activists are preparing for the worst.
A new initiative, led by Hollywood heavy hitters, aims to make real progress in giving a fair shot to women.
Rates of veteran domestic violence are skyrocketing. Author Stacy Bannerman issues a call to action.
For four days in February, the Athena Film Festival shone a spotlight on women in front of and behind the camera.
Yanick Rice Lamb remembers the legacy of the formidable change-maker, who brought her own unforgettable style to a remarkable body of work.
A new initiative is providing an innovative model for women to invest in and support change-making women-owned businesses.
People with disabilities represent 20 percent of the population but are by far the most underrepresented in media. When it comes to opportunities for actors with disabilities, Hollywood has a long way to go.
With newly emboldened anti-choice legislators poised to pass more and more laws restricting abortion, reproductive rights groups are strengthening coalitions and working together with a new level of energy.
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